"curre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkur(ə)/ Forms: curres [plural]
Etymology: From either Middle Low German or North Germanic, from Old Norse kurr (“grumbling”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|enm|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|enm|non|kurr|t=grumbling}} Old Norse kurr (“grumbling”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} curre, {{enm-noun|curres}} curre (plural curres)
  1. A guard dog (such as a mastiff). Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-curre-enm-noun-7Fcr4pc3 Disambiguation of Dogs: 82 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5
  2. A mutt; a dog of low breed or quality.
    Sense id: en-curre-enm-noun-EtEvt2l0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kur, cur, cure

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